The Ultimate Guide to Modern Calligraphy & Hand Lettering for Beginners

This is a great beginner book for Modern calligraphy and lettering. I use tracing paper over the workbook practice pages to keep from writing in the book. I've learned a lot so far. Nice alphabets in this book. Wish there was more practice for connecting letters to make words...

This book is a great tutorial on calligraphy and a stress reliever to practice with since you focus on your penmanship.

Very well written and well organized. Easy to follow directions. Beautiful examples. I chose this based on reviews and price point. I am pleased I chose it over a spiral bound book which I was considering (with a $25 price and maybe double content). Reading the artist’s “about” also made me feel good about my choice. The book is perfect for a beginner. I would go with five stars, but there is one negative for me. I was hoping for a book I could actually practice in. However, my pens bleed through the pages. If the practice pages were blank on the back side, it would be perfect.

Finally found a book that has directions and information related to hand lettering, types of pens and various types of different hand lettering. There are tracing pages, practice pages AND pages that guide you on how to form words by connecting the letters. I’m very excited to use this book!

I love writing and I wanted to explore some ways to spice up birthday cards , letters, and signs around the house. This book is perfect for that, It goes over technique, the different strokes to use, and teaches two completely different styles in both upper and lower case. I love how much space there is for practicing every single letter. There are several practice pages for lower and upper case in two complete styles:: Basic Brush Alphabet and Basic Monoline Alphabet. Then, there are several practice pages for common word in both styless. Lots of pages to practice and write. There is a lot more to do to get started right away. There is also a great overview of connections for connecting the letters of different styles, and examples of the serif alphabet (upper and lower case) and san serif alphabet (upper and lower case). There are practice pages for a variety of "Flourishes and Swashes" , wreaths, doodles, and then it illustrates how to compose all the elements together using variations, mixing and matching, and designing. Every section has a place for you to practice yourself. The different styles, the number of practicing pages, and the design section make this an incredible book for starters. I am so glad I purchased it! It is more hands on and "putting the pen to paper" practice sheets than other books similar to it. I would highly recommend this book to anyone!

This book has been a huge help in relearning casual calligraphy. It's a great place to start for those wanting to get into calligraphy without diving directly into the deep and if the hobby.

Tips are ok, in the book itself she says good quality paper is important. I used a standard brush pen but the quality of this paper is low and is so thin, so you can see it from the other side of the paper. How ironic. It annoys me and I bought this book for a relaxing activity. I’d find some other book.

Just received this book and I'm so happy. In the very front of the book, the author directs you to her website where you can sign up for her newsletter and get a pdf download of ALL the practise sheets in the book. How wonderful is that. She doesn't try to sell you extra practise sheets, she gives them to you. How refreshing is that. I recommend very highly. I plan on spending hours learning calligraphy. Thank you so much!!!! XOXO